Daily Staff Journal 21-Jul-66

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Thanks to Matt Vuolo for obtaining and sharing this report.

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
29	0642	DR11 encountered road block at XT 584156. 7 mounds of dirt 2 ft high 3 ft wide, clearing away road in progress
43	1135	Late Entry: 0920 B Co 2/14 received 9 WIA vic XT528147. Boobytraps. 9 WIA, one of 9 serious
53	1628	Bde called, Bde remains on maximum security, same as last two nights
53	1628	Bde called, said someone sent personnel from support command back to their unit.
56	1730	1st Sgt from B Co does not want reinforcements for bunker line.
58	1750	SFC Hollis called from Bde, said Division said we do not have to use reinforcements.
59	1753	A team from commo helped splice some broken line
60	1857	Bde called 1/5 Mech is not leaving any units in field in Filhol plantation, so we are to send our patrol as scheduled
62	1835	Call from XO 4/9 reminding unit of patrol in front of Laterite Pit
90	2131	Ann Margaret notified to put out 2 man listening post with telephone

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
1	0003	S&A platoon leader called S-3 TOC to ask if it had monitored its transmission to patrol #2 instructing it to make hourly sitrep. S-3 TOC replied affirmative
89	0633	From R11 to R33 RED BALL has a big block on it, will call back and give further details
90	0639	R11 will be late on arrival, road block in my location. Must be cleared. XT 584156. 7 mounds of dirt 5 ft wide 2 ft high
91	0646	From Bde to 33 gunships are on standby and C&C ship will be a H-23
96	0712	R11 has captured 7 VCS at gunpoint loc, roadblock coord XT 604140
99	0716	R11 - be advised that my people can identify these VCS from other roadblocks
107	0742	R11 is heading back with 8 VCS, leaving 2 vehicles unattended
126	0841	A6 sitrep received 10 rds sniper fire and 1 rifle grenade, coord 530148. No casualties, VC moving west, southwest
122	0915	(error in Item numbering, this page was started with the same number as the previous log page, so numbers are off) B Co has hit booby traps at coord 528147, has WIAs will require dustoff
123	0923	33 request dustoff at coord XT528147, 8 WIA, 1 serious, area secure, dustoff freq alt Bn push
125	0924	B6 - seriously wounded man has leg injury
126	0927	ETA of dustoff unknown, recommend we use 6's chopper for help in dustoff
129	0932	B6 - 1 man is a litter case, he won't last much longer if we don't get him out
130	0933	B6 will mark with yellow smoke
131	0934	B6 - have 9 WIA, 1 serious
133	0938	Dustoff called, ETA unknown
134	0930	Dustoff ETA 25 min, trying to divert another ship for the 1 man
136	0941	D6 - have evacuated 2 men in my ship
137	0945	Dustoff on Warrior push. Correction, on Right push
139	0947	From Warrior 3 to 3, we're coming in, we see purple smoke
141	0948	B6 - Warrior 65 is here now taking my seriously wounded out
142	0951	B6 still waiting for dustoff
143	0951	ETA for dustoff 05 min
144	0959	DB6 needs another dustoff for 6 men
149	1010	B6 - total 9 men evacuated
150	1015	All units returning to BC
151	1022	Message from S-4 to 33, request all sandbags be returned to S-4 if they are available
153	1036	To A6 - Follow Bravo by about 200 meters, let me know when you start moving. Report when you get all your people out of there.
156	1044	A6 - Have 1 WIA, send a track to pick him up
157	1045	From 32 to 6 - request to know extent of injuries and how it happened
161	1051	From B6 to A6, be advised of a dud round located just before you get to the peanut field

1st Brigade S-1	Casualty Reports, Officer Transfers
2/14 Bn S-3	Unit Action reported to 2/14 Battalion HQ
2/14 Bn S-3 - Trang Bang	Unit Action reported to 2/14 Battalion HQ

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.`
3	1645	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA. B 2/14. Baptiste, Robert A. PSG 21092 Jul 66. XT 528147. FW left upper arm. S&D msn, enemy land mine.
4	1645	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA. B 2/14. Carruthers, Detroy Jr. PFC 21092 Jul 66. XT 528147. FW left arm and abdomen. S&D msn, enemy land mine.
5	1645	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA. B 2/14. Gilbert, Patrick PFC 21092 Jul 66. XT 528147. FW right side abdomen. S&D msn, enemy land mine.
6	1645	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA. B 2/14. Hall, Charles PFC 21092 Jul 66. XT 528147. Traumatic amputation both legs, GSW right shoulder, and mult-frag wounds. S&D msn, stepped on enemy land mine.
7	1645	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA. B 2/14. Harris, Milton PFC 21092 Jul 66. XT 528147. FW both arms, buttocks, both thighs and back. S&D msn, enemy land mine.
8	1645	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA. B 2/14. Holloway, Billie PFC 21092 Jul 66. XT 528147. FW groin. S&D msn, enemy land mine.
9	1645	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA. B 2/14. Hutter, George SSG E6 21092 Jul 66. XT 528147. FW hand. S&D msn, enemy land mine.
10	1645	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA. B 2/14. Rapuano, Michael R. 2LT 21092 Jul 66. XT 528147. FW abdomen. S&D msn, enemy land mine.
11	1645	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA. B 2/14. Torres, Antonio PFC 21092 Jul 66. XT 528147. FW left hand. S&D msn, enemy land mine.
12	1645	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA. B 2/14. Thompson, William 2LT 21092 Jul 66. XT 528147. FW left knee. S&D msn, enemy land mine.
13	1645	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA. A 2/14. Ashcraft, Bobby PFC 211030 Jul 66. XT 527148. GSW left foot.. S&D msn, shot self in foot reaching for rifle.
14	1645	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA. A 2/14. Bishop, James C. SSG 191405 Jul 66. XT 541174. FW right finger. S&D msn, hit by frag from AP mine.